That one victory came at Dundalk on 19 December 2025, and it remains the standout moment of the career so far. Dundalk is Ireland's only all-weather track, which runs through the winter months when most other courses are shut, so winning there is no small thing — the competition tends to be tight and the surface unforgiving of horses that are not fully focused. Midnight Dusk was focused that night.
What's interesting is the recent form. Reading the last six races from most recent back — 9, 5, 3, 3, 1, 6 — you can see a horse that finished a long way back on debut, then won, then placed twice, and has since struggled to recapture that winning feeling. That kind of arc is not unusual in a young horse; three-year-olds are still learning their job, and the step up in competition as a season progresses can expose horses that looked sharp earlier in the year. The question now is whether Midnight Dusk can rediscover what it showed at Dundalk five months ago.
The horse is trained by Jack Foley, whose yard is based in Bagenalstown, County Carlow. Foley's team has sent out four winners this season — a modest but respectable return that suggests a small, well-run operation rather than one of Ireland's big powerhouse yards. Horses from quieter stables can sometimes be underestimated, which occasionally makes them worth a second look. Midnight Dusk raced just one day ago, so it is very much in the thick of its current campaign, and with the whole summer still ahead, there is every reason to think its best days are not yet behind it.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 13 Mar | 50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 4 Apr | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |